restrict
/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/
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Also seen as: restricts · restricting
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
Verb
Examples
After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To consider (a function) as defined on a subset of its original domain.
Verb
Examples
If we restrict sine to #92;left#91;-#92;frac#92;pi2,#92;frac#92;pi2#92;right#93;, we can define its inverse.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “restrict” mean?
To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
Is “restrict” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.